NOVEL NEXT Chapter 487: Dragon Qi
[Noticed a trace of unknown energy in the dantian]
[ Confirming the origins; Trace matched from ancient records ]
[ Chances provided by the pill, Trace of Dragon qi 0.1% ]
*Beep*
*Beep!*
Just as those words appeared, a red flaring warning went off from the puppet. Seeing the warning, the faces of the Supervisors turned solemn. They immediately moved and surrounded the puppet from all sides, performing a set of hand signs.
"Did something go wrong with the pill?"
"Did the pill fail?"
In the stands, everyone looked at the puppet flashing red light with shock and a bit of fear. No one, including Zhang Ying and Hong Mei, understood what was happening. They all saw that the puppet showed the results that declared that the young woman had lost to Noah.
'Did the puppet malfunction?' the Sect Mistress of the Alchemy Pavilion thought in wonder as she narrowed her eyes. But soon, a feral grin appeared on her face, scaring the people around her. 'I can use this chance to make a scene!'
*BEEP!*
*BEEP!!*
[ Body is too weak to withstand the energy! ]
[ Power Overload, system failing! ]
The warnings started to flare louder and louder, and wisps of smoke started to come out of the puppet while it started to glow as if it was about to blow up. This scene scared not only the observers but also the supervisors. Captain Black Sword immediately took out his sword, ready to move at any moment.
"Sigh~"
Just when the situation seemed critical, a dejected sigh echoed on the stage followed by a set of footsteps.
"Fellow Alchemist Nuo Yan, please move back; this puppet can blow up at any moment!" Zhang Yi, who saw Noah walking forward, did not understand what the boy wanted to do but still warned him.
"The puppet cannot withstand the energy in the pill." Noah ignored his warning and commented while passing through the barrier made by the three supervisors as if it was not even there.
"Captain Black Sword!" The old supervisor did not even focus on Noah's words as he was more worried about his safety and looked at the lazy captain for help.
"Don't worry, his cultivation is not just for show." The straw-hat captain spoke for the first time as he sheathed his sword and adjusted his hat.
"What is this?" Even though he wanted to ask what he meant by those words, Zhang Yi's attention was caught by the shocked voice of his brother.
"Is that boy crazy?!"
"That thing looks like it would blow up at any moment!"
Following the direction of his gaze, Zhang Yi saw what the people in the arena were fussing about. With wide eyes, he saw Noah placing his hand on the glowing puppet.
*Boom!*
Hearing the sudden bang from the puppet, everyone jerked a little in fear. Fortunately, the sound came from inside the puppet, and it didn't explode. The puppet went limp and fell to the ground as a wisp of energy came out of it.
"My bad about it. It looks like the puppet couldn't withstand the effect of the pill." Noah commented as he looked down at a wisp of energy in his hands before dispersing it with a clench of his fist.
Zhang Yi and his brothers were left flabbergasted on the stage as they saw Noah's actions.
'Just what was that energy?' Snapping out of his daze, the oldest supervisor immediately turned to the puppet and saw a few lines appearing on the puppet before they vanished as it lost energy.
[ Detected; Removal of the unknown dragon energy. ]
[ Everything stabilized, new results being calculated. ]
[ Chances provided by the pill:
Healing the damaged body: 60%, Regained cultivation: 55%, Chance of breakthrough: — ]
"WOOAH!!!"
"What did that boy do?!"
Seeing the puppet returning back to normal, the crowd erupted in a craze.
"Did anyone see the results of the pill?" Just when everyone was cheering for the young man, someone asked a question that caught their attention. It was then that they realized that none of them saw the results of the pill, and now the puppet was damaged.
"Just how will the winner be decided now?"
Echoes of confusion reached the three supervisors who snapped out of their daze.
'We needed to hide the results we saw. No matter what that dragon energy is, we cannot let others know about it.' Zhang Yi made an immediate judgment and sent a thought transmission to his brothers who nodded in agreement.
Just when they were about to release the results of the competition, they received a message from Wuhan. Hearing the message he got, Zhang Yi showed a puzzled expression but still agreed to the orders.
"There is no need to worry about the results of the tournament. Although some might think that the pill was faulty," Zhang Yi came forward and calmed the people, "but I assure you that is not the case."
With a wave of his hands, the puppet trembled a little before turning on once more. Although it could not move, it was still functioning.
"The pill, as the fellow alchemist said, was indeed more potent than any ordinary Sun and Moon Pill. The proof of that is here!"
Boom!
This comment was like claps of thunder in the ears of the powerful families. Not just the real Sun and Moon Pill but a better version of it?! They could not believe such a ridiculous comment just because they claimed that. Even though they were royal alchemists, the claims were simply absurd.
But the next moment, their doubts were cleared. The puppet's body became transparent, and its internal meridians and dantian became visible to them.
"Heavens, the meridians are already connected." Zhong Hua gasped in slight shock as she saw a miracle with her own eyes.
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"Hmph, I think they are faking it." Zhong Ben's son once more snorted, clearly disbelieving what he saw.
Hearing his words, Zhong Ben simply shook his head while Zhong Hua said, "There is no way they can do that. If they could make a puppet like that, it would be counted as a national treasure, and do you think they can make a move like that under so many eyes?"